Innovations in Urban Climate Governance by Jeroen van der Hei... - 9781108415361

Innovations in Urban Climate GovernanceVoluntary Programs for Low-Carbon Buildings and Cities\nAuthor(s): Jeroen van der Heijden\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108415361, 978-1108415361\nSynopsis\nBuilding on unique data, this book analyses the efficacy of a prominent climate change mitigation strategy: voluntary programs for sustainable buildings and cities. It evaluates the performance of thirty-five voluntary programs from the global north and south, including certification programs, knowledge networks, and novel forms of financing. The author examines them through the lens of club theory, urban transformation theory, and diffusion of innovations theory. Using qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) the book points out the opportunities and constraints of voluntary programs for decarbonising the built environment, and argues for a transformation of their use in climate change mitigation. Th.